Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A New Walk
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Council of Arles
- Judges Lodging
- Feeding Roman York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Walmgate Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Guy Fawkes
- Treasurer's House
- First World War York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Head Pot
- Olive Oil Container